Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission - June 28, 2022
Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission - Hybrid - In person and Virtual
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2022 AT 5:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND St, AUSTIN, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register: Call or email the board liaison at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov or 512-974-9107. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, District 2, Chair Sharon Vigil, District 7, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay, District 3 Jesus Perales, District 8 Daniela Silva, District 1 Dulce Castañeda, District 10 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Each speaker will have three minutes to speak Maria C. Solis, District 5 Felicia Peña, Mayor Sandy Ramirez, District 6 District 4 – Vacant District 9 - Vacant 1. APPROVAL OF MAY MEETING MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS – The Commission may discuss and make recommendations on the following: a. Welcome Commissioner Dulce Castañeda, representative for District 10. b. Austin Public Health’s Community Health Worker Hub, presented by Laura LaFuente, Interim Assistant Director. c. Economic Development Department and Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Funded Programs, presented by Meghan Wells, Cultural Arts Division Manager; Erica Shamaly, Music and Entertainment Division Manager; and Melissa Alvarado, Heritage Tourism Division Manager. d. Capital Metro’s two potential new fare programs: fare capping and Equifare, a new discounted fare category. e. Tesla Gigafactory and community concerns 3. OLD BUSINESS Discussion and possible action: a. Health Work Group (Commissioner Garay) b. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Chair Afifi and Vice-Chair Vigil) c. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) d. Budget and Policy Priorities Work Group (Chair Afifi, Vice-Chair Vigil, & Commissioners Peña, Silva, and Perales) e. Education and Youth Mental Health Work Group (Chair Afifi and Vice-Chair Vigil) f. Reimagining Public Safety Work Group (Chair Afifi and Commissioner Peña) g. Arts and Culture Work Group (Chair Afifi) h. Strategic Initiatives and HLQOL Report (Vice-Chair Vigil, Chair Afifi, and Commissioners Garay, …
Overview of the Community Health Worker Hub June 28, 2022 LAURA G. LA FUENTE – INTERIM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LISA BLACKWELL - PROGRAM SUPERVISOR Community Health Worker “A community health worker is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.” The Path to the Hub 2019 – Request for Career Ladder Progression for Community Health Worker (CHW) Family. 2019/2020 – Internal plans developed to launch a CHW HUB 2021 – Reimagining Public Safety Taskforce Public Health Recommendations August 2021 – Community Health Worker titles within the City of Austin. August 2021 - $500,000 in one-time funding for the creation of the CHW Network and Training. March 2022 – Austin Public Health approved for a certification training program for Community Health Workers. Community Health Worker and Community Health Worker Instructor Community Health Worker (CHW) • Liaison and trusted messenger • Advocates • Connects Community Health Worker Instructor (CHW-I) Trains other CHWs • 160 hr certification • Continuing Education course (CEU) Certification for Community Health Workers Who can be a Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Certified Community Health Worker? Texas resident 16 yrs. old + Training • Class Instruction – Completion 160-hour approved class instruction OR • Experience – At least 1000 hrs. of CHW experience CHW Core Competencies Communication Skills Interpersonal Skills Service Coordination Skills Capacity-Building Skills Advocacy Skills Teaching Skills Organizational Skills Knowledge Base on Specific Health Issues Training for CHW Certification Option 1 - Class Instruction Option 2 - Experience • Approved DSHS training program • 160 hours • Virtual and In-person learning options OR • 1000 cumulative hours of community health work services • Within last three (3) years. • Experience verified with the supervisor(s) noted in the application. • Virtual Class – Tuesday & Thursdays, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm • In-Person – Saturdays, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm • May 21st – September 10th Class Set Up • 2 cohorts Current Enrollment • Virtual – 21 • In-person – 19 Marketing Staffing • Current APH Instructors • Staffing Challenges 160 hr. training course • Word-of-Mouth from APH CHW Instructors • Promo Flyer • Total sign-ups for classes …
FY23 Cultural Funding Programs Update CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT JUNE 28, 2022 Concerns of Inequitable Distribution* Problem: we are trying to address 50 years of inequitable distribution of funding through the Cultural Funding programs due to the historical policies, practices, and (in)accessibility of our programs. *Data shows leadership/staff demographics FY15-FY 21 only. We recognize this is only one indicator. Equitable Funding Review Goal The desired goal is to sustain and grow Austin’s cultural infrastructure so that all may share in the economic and employment benefits of the heritage preservation and creative sectors, as well as upholding the City’s commitment to racial equity per the City of Austin’s Equity Office standards and goals. Cultural Funding Review Process Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 4.5 Launch + Listen Record + Analyze Equity Audit 9 1 0 2 • 1 town hall • 2 workshops • 39 listening sessions • 540 participants • 1,160 engagement hours • Feedback compiled and synthesized • Organized into specific themes and directions for further discussion • Staff assessment of programs • Equity trainings for staff and commissions • Heritage Tourism and Music and Entertainment added • Process audit with ODD • MJR Recommendations Program Development • 1500+ hours of staff planning • 2 public presentations • Feedback: comment box, 1:1 meetings, Q+A, direct communications, Commission meetings 2 0 2 2 Program Refinement • 1 presentation • Regular VOOH and 3 guided discussions • Arts Commission chats • Feedback collection including survey • Feedback will be used to refine the program before official launch • Evaluation is ongoing! Feedback informed every aspect of program development including program priorities, application scoring, rubrics, and process improvements. Holistic Funding Ecosystem Nexus Nurture new and emerging applicants by funding creative public projects developed through community activation and/or collaboration. Elevate Creative and administrative expenses of cultural producers that amplify equity and prioritize inclusive programming. Thrive Focused investment to sustain and grow arts organizations that are deeply rooted in, and reflective of Austin’s diverse cultures. Pilot Program Nexus in Detail Goal Contract Term Type of Funding Who can apply? Selection Process Draft Total Available Funds Draft Award Amounts Draft Number of Awardees Individuals/ Groups* (*cooperatives, non-profit organizations, businesses, partnerships, etc.) Encourage new talent Nexus 6 Months Project Funding Only 3 COA Staff + Rubric ~$500,000 $5,000 100 (50 per cycle; 2 cycles/year) Pilot Program Elevate in Detail Elevate Elevate …
Potential Fare Programs Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission | June 28, 2022 Agency Core Values INNOVATION EQUITY SUSTAINABILITY TRANSPARENCY SAFETY 2 Agenda • Fare Strategy Review • Potential Fare Programs powered by Amp • Fare Capping • Equifare • Title VI Analysis • Community Engagement • Next Steps 3 Fare Strategy Review Addresses transit affordability and other population needs (i.e., low income and per Title VI, race, color, etc.) Incorporates alternative fare structures (e.g., capped fares for all riders) Supports equity in future fare adjustments in alignment with Project Connect Integrated Financial Model Equity CapMetro Fare Strategy Technology Encourages increased ridership while maintaining sustainable revenue stream Maintains and creates programs for various demographics (e.g., senior citizens, military, employer- sponsored, ILAs) Encourages contactless payments, other innovations and integrations 4 CapMetro wants to make our fares more equitable. We know that our customers pay for their transit passes one trip at a time instead of taking advantage of the savings that come with day or monthly passes. Proposed Fare Programs powered by Amp Fare Capping Equifare Fare capping limits how much you pay for all your trips in a day, week or month. An additional discounted fare category for income-eligible customers 5 What is Fare Capping? Fare capping limits how much you pay for all your trips in a day, week or month. Fare capping makes sure that customers: • Never pay more than the total cost of a Day Pass in a calendar day • Never pay more than the total cost of a monthly pass in a calendar month 6 Here's how fare capping works on MetroBus: When you pay for 2 single rides in one day, you earn a Daily Cap and ride free the rest of the day. Your daily spending is capped at $2.50 total! 7 Fare Capping - Monthly Cap When you pay for 33 single rides in a calendar month, you earn a Monthly Cap, and ride free the rest of the month. • Your monthly spending is capped at $41.25 total! • Monthly Cap • 33 Paid Rides • 17 Days of Riding • Benefit: ride free up to 14 days per calendar month 8 How to Get Fare Capping: Amp Account • Get Amp, by physical card or CapMetro App • Load money to your account - this is called stored value! • Tap your card or scan your app to …
To: Elon Musk 1 Tesla Road Austin, TX 78725 June 14, 2022 Communities Request Dialogue and Partnership from Tesla towards Sustainable Development in Del Valle Given that: Tesla’s arrival in 2020 – with significant tax abatements – was met with community optimism that the company would provide high quality jobs for residents of southeastern Travis County, along with many other hoped-for community benefits. Given that: Tesla has rapidly constructed one of the nation’s largest car factories east of Austin, adjacent to communities of color that have historically endured environmental injustices, making dialogue with Tesla’s neighbors all the more necessary. Given that: Tesla needs to have frequent and sufficient contact with the community most impacted by their project, and expectations that the company go beyond the limited requirements of their economic incentive deal with Travis County. THEREFORE, to address community concerns, we propose a series of public meetings with Tesla, in collaboration with Travis County and the City of Austin—in order to ultimately reach a written “contract with the community” that would help guide the company as it makes plans for corporate social responsibility programs in the future. Our coalition of groups, as the Tesla Outreach Community Alliance (or TOCA), has begun this process by laying out the following list of potential efforts we hope that Tesla would undertake, divided into four categories: On Labor • Develop plans to hire otherwise qualified people living near the plant who need language training or other language accommodations On Partnership • Develop plans – including job fairs – to hire people who do not have access to web recruiting tools • Improve plans to hire otherwise qualified people who are reentering from the criminal legal system • Establish a Community Advisory Panel of neighbors and grassroots groups • Report regular status updates to the public on the progress towards these community needs • Fund anti-displacement programs to support neighboring communities On the Environment On Infrastructure of Austin • Improve protection of water quality from stormwater runoff and hazardous waste, and ensure air quality is not degraded • Develop an ecological conservation and restoration plan for Tesla’s riverfront property, and plans for a community park • Enhance measures to mitigate flood risk for downstream communities • Help fund the extension of water and sewer pipelines to connect nearby neighborhoods to utility service from the City • Commit to the completion of the Harold Green Road …
